Title
Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Police
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: To provide grant funding to address traffic concerns.
Entity Name: New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety (DHTS)
Entity Address: 140 East Front Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Grant Amount: $10,500.00
Funding Source: New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety (DHTS)
Total Project Cost: $10,500.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: May 20, 2024 through June 2, 2024
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
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WHEREAS, the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety (DHTS) solicits applications for highway safety grant projects designed to combat the number and severity of traffic crashes by developing and supporting educational and enforcement programs; and
WHEREAS, the DHTS Grant program entitled "Click It or Ticket" which emphasizes the importance of seat belt usage in saving lives; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark ("City") is committed to ensuring the safety of its citizens and spreading this life-saving message throughout our City; and
WHEREAS, on April 26, 2024, on behalf of the City, the Director of Public Safety caused to be submitted an application to the DHTS requesting grant funding in the amount of Ten Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($10,500.00) from the "Click It or Ticket" Campaign to be used to fund police overtime initiatives to enforce seat belt usage throughout the City with no City funds required; and
WHEREAS, as a result of this application, the City of Newark has been awarded a reimbursement grant in the amount of T...
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